Hijacking Incident
A cargo aircraft operating a flight from Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Barranquilla-Soledad was hijacked en route by four individuals. The aircraft was carrying six passengers and three crew members at the time. The hijackers demanded to be taken to a remote airstrip located in the Guajira Peninsula.
Subsequent Events
After diverting to the Guajira Peninsula, four to five tons of weapons were loaded onto the aircraft. The airplane then departed and flew to the region of Florencia. The crew was subsequently forced to land the aircraft in the Orteguaza River, approximately 7 kilometers east of Florencia.
Aftermath
The aircraft came to rest in shallow waters. The weapons were offloaded, and the aircraft was abandoned by the hijackers. The crew members were released on November 10, 1981. No further details about the condition of the aircraft or the crew were provided in the official findings.